Combined milk-stool and bucket-holder



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINED MILK-STOOL AND BUCKET-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.

271,292, dated January 30, 1883.

application filed July 14, 1882. (No model.)

filo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABNER WOODWARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shelburne Falls, in the county of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Milk-Stool and Bucket-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

The peculiar combination of devices embraced in my invention will first-be described, and then pointed outin the claim.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of my combined milk-stool and bucket-holder. Fig. 2 is a plan of a modification of the same, a portion of the seat being broken away. Fig. 3 represents the devices wherewith the platform is adjusted, the stoolleg being sectioned.

A and B 13 represent threelegs made either of wood or metal, and standing eithervertically or inclined,as desired. These legs are 'nnited by two or more stretchers or hoops, U

U, having respectively bowed front portions, 0 c, which bows, in connection with the concave end of the seat, constitute the receptacle or holder for the milk-bucket, the position of the latter being indicated by the dotted lines 1), both in Figs. 1 and 2. The upper end of the rear leg A, has atenon, a,'that enters the seat E, previously alluded to, this seat being I secured at its sides to the upper hoop, O, by

clips F F, or otherwise.

e is the concave front end of the seat, the rear end of the same being supported on a rearward extension, 0, of the hoop O, as seen in Fig. 2; The extension 0 is formed by doubling the hoop U and then riveting togetherthe two members ofthe extension, thereby affording a light but very firm support for the seat. lt' it were not for this extension, it would be necessary to locate the leg A near the rear of seat E, which construction would add materially to the amount of metal required for the various hoops, thereby increasing the weight of the stool and the cost of manufacturing it.

The front legs, 13 B, are perforated at b, as

seen in Fig. 3, to receive rods or pins H, upon which rests theadjustable table or platform I, the latter being notched at its ends, asat t 'i, to fit around said legs.

The manner of using my implement will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 1, where the bucket D is shown seated on the board or platform I, and is prevented slipping either to the front or rear by the bows c c and the concave c of seat E; It will thus be seen that the bows c 0, seat E c, and table I form a cage or holder capable of containing an ordinary-sized bucket or pail or similar vessel used for milking purposes. It will also be noticed that the holes b and pins El enable the table I to be readily adjusted vertically so as to bring the bucket to the most convenient level for receiving the milk. Furthermore, it is apparent that after the table has been adjusted and the operator seated on the stool E,

his weight imparts the necessary stability to the implement and prevents it being overturned by the cow or otherwise. Consequently there will be no danger of the milk-bucket be-,

ing upset, no matter how fractions the animal may be. In addition to this advantage,it is evident my implement prevents the bucket coming in contact with the offensive dirt and litter of the stable or yard. As soon as the milking is done the bucket is lifted out of the holder, and the latter is then carried awayas readily as an ordinary stool.

I claim as my invention- The combination, in a milking-stool having a vertically-adjustable bucket-rest, of legs A B B, bowed hoops G c, G c, and seat E, the front end of the latter being concaved at 0, while its extreme rear end is supported on the doubled extension 0 of the upper hoop, G, as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ABNER WOOD'WARD.

Witnesses:

- SIMEoN S. Pownas,

WILLIAM SHEPHERD. 

